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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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